Yin Yoga
How Yin Yoga Supports Graceful Aging
Yin Yoga, with its emphasis on mindful breathing and meditative stillness, offers a gentle yet powerful practice to support graceful aging. Yin Yoga helps to cultivate a calm mind, flexible body, and resilient spirit, making it an ideal practice for those seeking to age with vitality and peace. In this blog, we’ll explore how Yin ... Read more
Habit energy held in our system
During a therapy treatment or yin yoga class you may hear me talking about ‘habit energy’ in the system, so I thought I would write a little more about this and what it means. When we have an accident, injury, illness or a significant emotional, we have a reaction to that. Our system releases chemicals, ... Read more
Pranayama – breathing to clear physical and emotional obstacles
Breathing is the process of moving air into and out of the lungs to facilitate gas exchange with the internal environment, mostly by bringing in oxygen and flushing out carbon dioxide. Pranayama in yoga is the regulation of the breath through certain techniques and exercises, which clear the physical and emotional obstacles in our body ... Read more
The impact of chronic stress on the muscular system and fascia network
I thought it might be interesting to share a piece I have recently written about the impact chronic stress on our muscular system and fascia network, and how this then affects other systems in our bodies creating a cycle of pain, inflammation and fatigue. One of the key aspects of the stress response is the ... Read more
Massage therapy, energy healing, yin yoga and meditation at Suryalila Retreat Centre, Andalusia, Spain
Suryalila Yoga Retreat Centre is in the heart of Andalusia, Southern Spain with an international reputation. I have had the pleasure of working here since 1st September 2016, offering bespoke massage treatments, blending deep tissue, myofascial, craniosacral bodywork, thai massage techniques and energy work to enable release of a range of muscular issues, chronic pain ... Read more
Yin Yoga workshops with Biff Mithoefer, London 2016
In 2008 I spent one month with the Thai Massage Circus family in Greece, 2008. What a fabulous month we had, a thai yoga massage retreat for advanced practitioners. The retreat covered areas of biomechanics, anatomy, Chinese medicine, osteopathy, pregnancy, shiatsu and how to incorporate such aspects in our Thai massage practice. Learning how to ... Read more
Mindful Yin Yoga practice
Mindful yin yoga combines the influences of mindfulness, Indian Yogic practices, Chinese Daoist principles with western science to improve our health on many levels. With its emphasis on long held, passive stretches, mindful yin yoga increases flexibility in the back, hips and pelvis, mobilises and strengthens the joints and allows both body and mind to ... Read more
Yin Yoga Retreat, Solterreno, Spain 2016
Spending a week in the Spanish mountains, with background sounds being that of the birds, bees and a gentle breeze, 10 hours daily practice of meditation, yin yoga and yin yoga theory, georgous company and stunning vegan food, what more could you wish for?? Nothing! I was indeed that lucky person who had that week ... Read more